What animal can beat a gorilla?

Leopards are the only animals in their range that have the ability to kill an adult gorilla.
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What animals kill gorillas?

Leopards and crocodiles are large carnivores which may prey upon gorillas. Humans are the greatest threat to all gorilla populations.
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What can beat a silverback gorilla?

A grizzly beats a silverback 10 times out of 10. The average silverback weighs around 350 pounds and stands at 5-and-a-half feet tall. Their long arms give them the reach advantage on a grizzly, but that's about it.
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Can a gorilla kill a tiger?

In most fights between a tiger and a gorilla, the tiger has more chance at defeating the gorilla. However, the gorilla is not a safe and easy target and can inflict potentially lethal blows on the tiger. Gorillas are strong enough to deter any apex predators from preying upon them.
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Can gorillas beat bears?

Although a silverback gorilla is very fast, quite strong, and has a longer arm span, there is no way a silverback could defeat the much larger and faster grizzly bear in a fair fight.
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6 Animals That Could Defeat A Gorilla



Can a gorilla beat a hippo?

Although the gorilla is more skillful and more intelligent than the hippo, its massive size disadvantage is simply too much to overcome. Thus the undisputed winner is the hippopotamus. The chances of actually seeing a hippo fight a gorilla, however, are close to zero.
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Would a polar bear beat a gorilla?

A grizzly or polar bear would beat a gorilla in every fight due to the bear being bigger and stronger.
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Would a black bear beat a gorilla?

Who would win: black bear or gorilla? The black bear is a smaller species but still has body strength. Unfortunately, the gorilla has exceptional dexterity. The bear will lunge but it won't pull or grab or wrestle like the gorilla.
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Do gorillas fight leopards?

A leopard would win a fight against a gorilla.

Leopards are one of the few successful predators of gorillas. They are too fast and vicious for a strong gorilla to fight off, especially considering they like to ambush gorillas in their nests.
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How hard can a gorilla punch?

It is believed that a gorilla punch is strong enough to shatter your skull with one slam of its arm:/Between 1300 to 2700 pounds of force. Gorillas on (avg. 400 lbs) have a muscle mass density almost 4 times higher than the most heavily muscled powerful human you know.
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Can a human knock out a gorilla?

A human can fight a gorilla, but the outcome wouldn't be good. The gorilla is simply too powerful. If you had to go up against any animal in the world, a gorilla would be one of the worst draws you could get. You can only survive a gorilla fight if the gorilla chooses to let you, assuming you're unarmed.
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What is a gorilla afraid of?

Certain reptiles such as chameleons and caterpillars are what are gorillas scared/afraid of. They are also afraid of water and will cross streams only if they can do so without getting wet, such as by crossing over fallen logs, and dislike rain.
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Are gorillas afraid of snakes?

Most people would have the same reaction to finding a snake inside their home. While some may be excited to find the reptile, the majority of people would react in fear and confusion. Apparently gorillas have the same feelings about snakes.
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Can a gorilla kill a crocodile?

That fight would be far more interesting since the gorilla can use its greater agility to move around the crocodile's body and inflict terrible damage with its powerful hands and teeth. Nevertheless, the crocodile must only land a single attack to effectively end the gorilla's threat.
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Who wins tiger or gorilla?

A tiger would kill a gorilla in a fight. If a tiger managed to ambush a gorilla, the tiger would immediately kill it. Although the gorilla is strong, the fact is that it could not stop 600 pounds of charging muscle and teeth.
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Who wins tiger or polar bear?

However, the polar bear would likely win the battle in a head-to-head fight featuring two fully grown males. Their larger mass, stronger bite force, and greater stamina would allow them to outlast the smaller, weaker tiger.
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Who would win in a fight a gorilla or a kangaroo?

Kangaroo vs Gorilla: Size

While they are taller than gorillas, the primates have a lot more muscles and weight to them. Gorillas weigh between 220lbs and 440lbs and stand just over 5ft tall at their utmost. Gorillas have a size advantage since they can weigh over twice as much as kangaroos.
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Would a polar bear beat a hippo?

A hippo would win a fight against a polar bear.

The hippo is larger, stronger, has better offensive powers and a defense that would allow it to last longer in a battle than a polar bear.
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Who would win in a fight hippo or grizzly bear?

Hippos are significantly larger than grizzly bears and are speedy themselves, so they quite able to attack. The hippo is protected with its tough skin from the bear's teeth and claws, allowing it to use its large size, around ten times that of a grizzly bear, to defeat the bear.
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Can a gorilla beat a rhino?

Here's whether a gorilla or a rhino would win in a fight: The rhino is much heavier, faster, and happier to fight than the gorilla. With its horn or lower teeth, a rhino could impale and throw a gorilla, resulting in a win. Neither gorilla species would be able to defeat either rhino species.
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What animal does a hippo fear?

There is nothing scientifically documented that says hippos are afraid of anything, but some sources say crocodiles and sharks are their main fear. Crocodiles sometimes prey on young and adult hippos and sharks because we don't know much about them.
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Are hippos bulletproof?

The thickness of the skin and bulky size of hippos make hippos almost bulletproof or immune to bullets. However, one can bring a hippo down by shooting him in his torso – the skin is fragile in this area.
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